
The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Connecticut (WSWC) presented its annual Wines of the World event at the State Capitol in Hartford on June 5. Held for the first time since 2019, the event again brought together legislators, lobbyists and state capitol staff with beverage industry professionals for an evening of wine, food and mingling as the session winded down. WSWC members and representatives from distributors including Allan S. Goodman, Connecticut Distributors, Inc. (CDI), Eder Bros., Inc., Hartley & Parker Limited, Inc., Opici Family Distributing, Winebow and Northeast Beverage poured domestic and imported wines from California, Italy and France, among a variety of countries and regions.
- The Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Connecticut (WSWC) presented its annual Wines of the World event at the State Capitol in Hartford on June 5.
- Held for the first time since 2019, the event again brought together legislators, lobbyists and state capitol staff with beverage industry professionals for an evening of wine, food and mingling.
- Jerry Rosenberg, President, Hartley & Parker Limited, Inc.; Lawrence Cafero Jr., Executive Director, WSWC; Sean Hughes, Account Director, Connecticut Package Stores Association; and Jean Cronin, Executive Director, Connecticut Package Stores Association.
- Jerry Rosenberg, President, Hartley & Parker Limited, Inc.; Lawrence Cafero Jr., Executive Director, WSWC; and Richard Weiss, Executive Vice President, Eder Bros., Inc.
- Allan S. Goodman’s Chris Uriano, Century Division Sales Manager; Sarah Carley, Tastings and Promotions Manager; and Howard Asadow, Wine Manager.
- Dana Wymer, Mancini Beverage – Northeast Beverage showcasing PairME’s Wine for Summer Salads.
- Mary Grace Burdick, Eder Bros., Inc., highlighting Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluster Pinot Noir.
- Connecticut Distributors, Inc.’s Pepe Rubino, Trade Development Manager – Delicato and Bill Steindl, Vice President of Operations and Government Affairs.
- Jack Osei, District Manager and Robert Field, State Manager, both of Winebow.
- Chris Parkin, Regional Sales Manager, Opici Family Distributing showcasing Cesari Jùsto Veneto Rosso.
- Kyle Hallett, Tim Morrell and Emma Trombley, all of Hartley & Parker Limited, Inc.
- Vicki Griffin and Diane Lang, WSWC.